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Originally Posted by Damien
The point I would imagine is just how difficult it would be in negotiating a trading deal with the US. Especially in the very anti-free trade, pro-protectionist, environment we have now. The truth is the terms of any deal will be far more favourable to the US than the UK.
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And is that any different within the EU? The EU is far more antagonistic towards the US than the UK is so if things get bad with the Americans the EU is going to suffer just as much if not more than we are.
The 'deal' we currently have have with the EU as a member is far more favourable to them than us in various ways which is why we voted to leave. Some people seem to want more of the same EU but not even that is on the agenda because the EU isn't changing it's stance positively on anything and is heading unerringly to a harder stance on everything. The US isn't going to just accept that and outside of Eurolalaland the UK will be well placed to make what concessions it wants to without being held to ransom by Brussels.